Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dominic Ayine has announced that the government has accepted the establishment of an independent Public Emoluments Commission to determine the salaries, allowances, facilities and privileges of Article 71 office holders as part of a broader constitutional reform agenda. "To deal with the question of emoluments of Article 71 office holders, the government has also accepted the establishment of an independent Public Emoluments Commission to determine salaries, allowances, facilities and privileges of public office holders listed in Article 71," he stated. He added that the establishment of an independent Public Emoluments Commission would ensure fairness and remove longstanding concerns about political influence in setting the compensation of high-ranking public officials. "An independent commission will bring transparency and equity to this matter once and for all," the Attorney-General stressed. If implemented, the new commission is expected to fundamentally change how the remuneration of Article 71 office holders is determined by replacing the current presidential committee system with an independent statutory body.